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July 26, 2011

The prospect of spending a recent sweltering evening in the company of Danny Aiello, who is starring in the title role of “The Shoemaker,” was discomfiting. After all, when last seen on a comparably scorching New York day, Mr. Aiello was the proprietor of Sal’s Famous Pizzeria in “Do the Right Thing,” and that didn’t turn out so well.

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